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John Templeton Foundation

Description

The John Templeton Foundation funds research and public engagement projects that explore fundamental questions about human flourishing, the universe, and the role of science, philosophy, and spirituality. The Foundation supports work that crosses disciplinary, religious, and geographic boundaries.

Funding is provided in the following areas:

Character Virtue Development
Research and initiatives advancing the science and practice of character and...

Opportunity Information

Application Deadlines

Funding inquiries: July 15, 2026
Full proposals: Early December 2026

Geographic Scope
Global
Areas of Interest
Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Media/Communications: General
Religion & Ethics: General
Sciences/Social Sciences: General
Economics/Business
Life/Environmental/Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social/Behavioral Sciences
Social Issues: General
Social Change
Types of Support
Project/Program Support
Research
Funder Information
Total Annual Giving
$134,360,998
Grant Range
$250 - $3,399,545
Average Grant
$315,401
Median Grant
$215,979
Grant Details

Occasionally, larger grants are made.

Total Assets
$3,599,488,250
Type
Foundation, Fund, or Trust
EIN
62-1322826
Application Procedures

Application guidelines are available on the Foundation's website. Inquiries must be submitted online.

The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2024

Requirements

Eligibility Details

Primarily charitable entities

Restriction Details

Grants are not provided to/for:

  • buildings, renovations, or capital campaigns;
  • direct-service programs;
  • scholarships for college or graduate school;
  • general operating support; or,
  • disaster relief.

Contact Information

General Contact

300 Conshohocken State Road
Suite 500

West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 19428

info@templeton.org
(610) 941-2828
(610) 825-1730 (fax)

Grants History

This funder has a page on their website listing previous grantees.
Grants Awarded

You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.

990s

This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

The awards may also be listed on the funder’s website.

Tax Year Recipient City Sort ascending State / Province Country Amount Purpose
University of York York UK $19,390 Hidden depths: the ancestry of our most human
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Worcester MA US $200,000 Communication between the brain and the male reproductive tract in mammals
Clark University Worcester MA US $144,936 How service-learning influences youth purpose
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Worcester MA US $200,000 Communication between the brain and the male reproductive tract in mammals
University of Massachusetts Worcester MA US $1,000,000 Communication between the brain and the male repro
Sword & Spoon Workshop Inc Woodstock VT US $21,724 Orbiter - science and meaning content website
Sword & Spoon Workshop Inc Woodstock VT US $195,518 Orbiter - science and meaning content website
Sword & Spoon Workshop Inc Woodstock VT US $20,416 Humility-in-theology public website
University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales AS $43,014 Michael kirchhoff- act fellowship application
Wake Forest University Winstonsalem NC US $576,753 Exemplar interventions to develop character
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $440,255 The honesty project
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $1,500,000 The honesty project
Wake Forest University Winstonsalem NC US $68,252 Promote intellectual humility among middle-school
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $255,034 Clarifying the virtue profile of the excellent thinker
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $481,000 The honesty project
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $255,033 Clarifying the virtue profile of the excellent thinker
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $255,033 Clarifying the virtue profile of the excellent thinker
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $481,000 The honesty project
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $1,500,000 The honesty project
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Winstonsalem NC US $434,967 Exemplar interventions to develop character
Tax Year

The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name Title City State / Province Country
SANDERS CAPITAL LLC Investment Management West Palm Beach FL US
MAGATTE WADE Trustee West Conshohocken PA US
LINDA KIRALY GILBERT Asst Treasurer (As Of 7/22/24) West Conshohocken PA US
JOHN WITCOSKI Sr Director Info Tec West Conshohocken PA US
ANN CAMERON Treasurer/Asst Secy West Conshohocken PA US